Camp-bed



T. J. JOSLIN. Camp Bed.

No. 229,421. Patented June 29,1880.

".PETEIE. PHOTO-UTHDGRAPNER. WASHINGTON. D Q

UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

THOMAS J. JOSLIN, OF FLINT, MICHIGAN.

CAMP-BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 229,421, dated June 29,1880.

Application filed July 30, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS J JosLIN, of the city of Flint, in the countyof Genesee and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Camp Beds; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to lettersof reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 represents a side view of my improved folding cot-bed. Fig. 2is a longitudinal vertical section; Fig. 3, an end view when the bed isfolded up. Fig. 4 is a detail view, to be hereinafter referred to.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in the class offolding cot bcds, having for its object the production of a cotbed whichcan be folded up compactly, so as to occupy but little space in packingfor transportation; and to this end the invention consists in a novelarrangement and combination of parts, all as will be hereinafter fullydescribed,and specifically set forth in the claim.

, In the drawings, A represents the base or foundation of my improvedbed, composed of the rectangular frames ac, hinged or pivoted together,asshown at a a.

B B represent two inclined frames,to which the canvas 0 is secured anddrawn tight, as will be hereinafter referred to. The lower ends of theframes B B are pivoted to the side bars of the frames at a near theirouter ends, by transverse bolts 1) b, passing through the side bars ofthe frames at a B B, and secured by screw-nuts b. Near the upper ends ofthe frames B B transverse bars 0 are secured, which leaves a narrowtransverse opening, 0, between the top cross-bars, b, of said frames andthebars 0, as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

The canvas 0 has secured at one end a transverse bar, d, so that whenthe free end of the canvas is passed through the transverse opening afrom the outside of frame B and draw tight the bar (1 will rest or abutagainst the cross-bars b and 0, thus securing one end of the canvas (3in position.

... Upon the frame B, and between the crossbars b and c, is journaled,in metallic plates 0 e,secured to the sidejars, b b of said frame, atransverse rod or b r, E, having a longitudinal opening,c, thro gh it,and through which passes the free end of the canvas 0, it' being securedthereto by turning said rod or bar, thus winding the canvas upon it. Therod or bar E has mounted upon one end thereof a ratchet'wheel, f, withwhich a pawl, f, engages for securing the bar in position when thecanvas is drawn tight. 'lhis rod or bar is provided at its opposite endwith a ring, a, through which a suitable device can be passed forturning it.

The frames B B incline outward and upward when the bed is adapted foruse, and are held in their inclined positions by the hooked chains 9 g,secured to said frames and engaging with staples g g, secured to theends of the side bars of the frames 0. a, thus preventing the frames B Bfrom being drawn toward each other when the canvas is drawn tight.

When it is desired to fold up the bed the canvas is given a littleslack, so as to permit of the chains being unhooked or released from thestaples, which permits the bed to be folded up, the frames a a foldingthe frames B B, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, and thus occupying butlittle space.

I am aware that folding cot-beds are common, and such I do not desire toclaim, broadly, as my invention; but

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a folding camp-bed, the combination, with the hingedfoundation-sections a a, of the sections B B, pivoted to the outer sidesof the sections a a near their outer ends, the adjustable canvasO,connecting the free ends of the sections B B, and the chains 9 g, forsecuring said sections in position when unfolded and the canvasstretched taut, substantially as herein shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this25th day of June, 1879.

THOMAS J. JOSLIN.

Witnesses:

B. OoGsEALL, 1 WM. 0. MATHEWS.

